cold shoulders

A form of cold shoulder — A deliberate act of disrespect; a slight or snub.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cold shoulder
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cold shoulder
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APA

cold shoulders. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20shoulders

MLA

“cold shoulders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20shoulders. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cold shoulders,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cold%20shoulders.

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